Changes in cysteine and O-acetyl-l-serine levels in the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana in response to the S-nutritional status

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 2188-2195

  Carfagna, Simona ^a   Salbitani, Giovanna ^a   Vona, Vincenza ^a   Esposito, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorella sorokiniana; Cysteine synthesis; O acetyl l serine(thiol)lyase; Sulphate deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; SERINE; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; METABOLISM; MICROALGA;

CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; MICROALGAE; SERINE; SULFATES;

CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA;

EID: 80955142746     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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